California Niçoise Sandwich
- 1 baguette-style loaf, about 20 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 2 cans (6 1/2 to 7 oz. each) oil-packed tuna, drained
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
- 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced into thin rounds
- 1/2 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
- Slice loaf in half lengthwise. Scoop out about 3/4 of the bread from the top and bottom halves to create pockets; discard scooped-out bread.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, garlic, and lemon peel. Spread generously over inside of loaf's top half.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the tuna, tarragon, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into bottom half of loaf.
- Top tuna mixture with radish slices, then the tomato, eggs, and avocado slices. Spoon olives over all and top with the other loaf half. To serve, slice into 6 equal portions.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
- Wine pairing: A fresh, lively dry rose--preferably a Grenache--is great with this sandwich; licorice in the wine can echo the tarragon in the sandwich.
inches wide, mayonnaise, garlic, tuna, tarragon, red wine vinegar, salt, radishes, tomato, eggs, avocado, olives
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/california-nioise-sandwich (may not work)